Christmas Quiz
When is Christmas
celebrated?
Christmas is celebrated on the 25 of December
Whose birthday is celebrated
on this day?
Jesus Christ’s birthday is celebrated on this day
What is the
name of
the city
where Jesus
Christ was born?
Jesus Christ
was born in
Bethlehem
(Palestine)
Where in London is the largest Christmas tree?
The largest Christmas tree in London stands in Trafalgar Square
Where do the
English people
get this tree
from?
English people get
this tree from the
citizens of Oslo
(Norway) as a
present
What do English people do on that day?
Most families decorate their houses with a Christmas tree, buy gifts for the family and friends, write Christmas cards. In England almost every family receives more than 60 Christmas cards
Which are
traditional items
on the English
Christmas menu?
The traditional
Christmas meals are
roast turkey and
Christmas pudding. In
England people make
Christmas pudding
before Christmas
What do you know about holiday crackers?
If there are children in the family people usually have Christmas crackers.
Inside them there are many surprising things. When you pull them they make a
bang, and you’ll see a paper hat, a small toy or a piece of paper where the jokes or
wishes are written on
What is ‘caroling’
?
A Christmas carol
is a song or a
hymn whose
lyrics are on the
theme of
Christmas or the
winter season in
general and
which are
traditionally sung
in the period
before Christmas
Which traditional
Christmas meal
is cooked by all
the people in
the family?
All the family stir the
pudding and make a
wish. They think that if
they all take part in
mixing it, they will be
happy. When the
pudding is hot they put
5-penny pieces in it,
and sometimes little
silver charms - a
horseshoe, a button
and a ring. A
horseshoe means a
happiness and good
luck, a button-wealth,
a ring-marriage)
Where do children find their presents?
Children find their presents under the Christmas Tree or in socks or stockings
Who decorated
the first
Christmas
tree?
No one knows for sure.
The custom of
bringing an evergreen
tree indoors
decorating it at
Christmas started in
Germany. One legend
says that Martin
Luther started the
practice. Prince Albert
took the tradition to
England. Both
German and English
people brought it to
America
Where does the name ‘Santa Claus’ come from?
Santa is a figure
which was derived
from the Dutch
figure of
Sinterklaas, a
historical, legendary
figure who in many
Western cultures, is
said to bring gifts to
the homes of the
good children
during the late
evening and
overnight hours of
Christmas Eve
Do you know how people call Santa Claus in other countries?
• Austria: Christkind• Brazil: Papai
Noel• Croatia: Djed
Mraz• Denmark:
Julemanden• Finland:
Joulupukki• France: Père
Noël• Germany:
Weihnachtsmann
• Italy: Babbo Natale• Norway:
Julenissen• Spain: Reyes
Magos• Ukraine:
Svyatyy Mykolay• United
Kingdom: Father Christmas, Santa Claus• India: Jingal
Bell